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Askeaton Fianna Fáil Councillor Kevin Sheahan, who is a family friend, said the town was reeling at the news.

“The thoughts of the entire community are with the family and we hope and pray that Jack will make a full recovery,” he added.

Local sources said Mr Walsh flew to Spain yesterday to catch up with a group of friends after having stayed behind at home to sit a repeat maths exam.

“He flew out sometime yesterday. He had to repeat a maths exam, and he let the boys go (first), and (afterwards) he hooked up with them.”

Local Spanish news outlet Cronicabalear.es reported that a 19-year old Irishman was in a “very serious” condition in hospital at Son Espases, after falling “from a height of about twelve meters in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca”.

“The events took place at 4:25am in the Vista Club apartments, located on Nuno Sanz Street and the causes of what happened are unknown for the moment,” it reported.

Two ambulances rushed to the hotel apartment block and paramedics treated the youth at the scene.

Cronicabalear reported it was the third incident in 10 days in the region.

A British national died on June 3 last, after falling from the seventh floor of the Eden Rock apartments in Magaluf.

On June 8th a 21-year old man was “found unconscious at the foot of the Hotel BH Mallorca” and was transferred to Son Espassa Hospital where his condition is unknown.